This week, Tim Lupinacci welcomes Adrianne Hillman to the Everybody Leads podcast. She is the founder of Salt + Light, a California non-profit whose mission is to cultivate community with those experiencing homelessness by providing services, programs, education, and job opportunities to help end the cycle of homelessness. Adrianne was previously a life coach, speaker, and founder of the empowerment brand "Do it Afraid." In 2023, she was honored as Remarkable Woman of the Year for Central California.

During this episode, Tim and Adrienne discuss her leadership journey, and how she came to change the trajectory of her life to help others through her non-profit. Adrienne delves into Salt + Light's approach to homelessness and the revolutionary programs that the organization is spearheading to help those in need. She also discusses the importance of community building and promoting a sense of belonging to end homelessness. Other topics covered include:

• Adrianne's leadership journey and how she came to start Salt + Light.
• How she persevered through the challenges she faced.
• Resources she has found helpful.
• The importance of building a servant leadership culture.
• The impact of her faith on her leadership journey.
• Approaching homelessness with empathy and treating people experiencing homelessness as human beings to create meaningful change.
• How promoting a sense of belonging and community building is essential to ending homelessness and creating a positive environment in an organization.
• How building relationships and bridging the gap between people experiencing homelessness and their neighbors is essential to community building.
• The Neighborhood Village, a revolutionary Salt + Light endeavor that provides housing and community to people experiencing homelessness.
• What inspires her.
  
   

Additional Resources: 

• Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown
• Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
• Patrick Lencioni books
   

Charity:

• This episode is in support of Adrianne Hillman’s designated charity, Salt + Light Works. We have made a donation to this charity as a thank you to Adrianne for joining Everybody Leads. To learn more about this charity, please visit https://www.saltandlightworks.org/.
  
   

How to Contact Adrianne Hillman:

• Email: [email protected]

Salt and Light:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: http://www.saltandlightworks.org/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saltandlight.works/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saltandlight.works
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saltandlightworks/

Thank you for listening, and please join us again to hear from more exceptional leaders.

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Producer: Jason Plank
Intern: Claudia Bonney Amamoo